The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-07
The American Association.

METROPOLITANS, 0; ST. LOUIS, l.
ST. Louis. July Cup to the eighth inning
King had the Metropolitans at his mercy to-day,
but they garged his delivery in the ninth, and
pounded three runs. sufficient to win the
game. MacM ullen, the young California pitch
er, did fairly well. and had he been better sup
ported would have made better showing. He
was wild, but. under Holbert's tutorage. will de-
velop strong qualities. The best features of the
game were R0binson's magnificent work at Sec
ond in which he accepted all of eleven chances,
making several brilliant stops OBrien's heavy
hitting and Holoert's excellent catching: Score:
St. Louis g Q 9-a
Earned runs-st. Louis. 3; Metropoltans, 5; Two
base hits-Comiskey, Robinson, OBrien 81. Radford
Stolen bases-Gleason, Robinson (3). Sylvester Err
rors-St Louis 3; Metropolitans, g. Double plays
Robinson, Comskey. First base on bals-Latham,
Robinson (3) Foutz. Nelson King Boyle Radford.
First base errors-st: Louis. l. Metropolitans, 1.
Passed balls-Boyle. 1; Holbert, l. Wild pitches
MacM llen, 4. Time-155. Umpire-Curry.
CINCINNATI. IL; BALTIMORE 3.
CINCINNATI July 6-"Pnenomenal" Smith was
an easy victim to the long bats of the Cincin-
natis to-day, being hit hard and often. Baldwin,
Reilly and Tebeau sizing him up for good hits.
Mullane held the Baltmores down TO four act
ual hits and made the longest home-run bit of
the season. Three Of the four men he sent to
bases on balls had three strikes called on them.
Nicol made wonderful running catch of
short fly in the first inning, falling on his head
and turning a beautiful hand spring with the
ball in his hand. Fergusons umpiring was
simply perfect. not q kick being made by either
side McPhees magnificent fielding was marred
by two muffs of thrown balls from Baldwin.
Score
ei9sinnsti .d 99S 99 g 11-1R
Earned runs-Cincnnati, s; Baltimore. 1. Two
base hit-NicoI Stolen ole b %. Rely,
Home run@Muilane Double piays-carpenter, Nc
Phee. Reilly. First base on ballszMcPhee, Fennelly
by pitched ball-Tucker Errors-Cincnnati 8; Bal;
timore, f. Struck out-Mullane. Fennelly. Wild
pitch-Mullane. Time-I:35 acknowledgements
LOUISVILLE. 9; ATHLETIC. s.
LOUISVILLE July 6.-The Athletics were beat
en- again to-day for the third successive time.
Fifteen hundred people witnessed the game.
The Louisvilles raped Weyhine's delivery hard,
while Hecker, on the other hand, verv eff
fective The playing of Mack at second base
was the best feature of the contest. Score:
L .oSia,3a 3 o 3 . 00--s
Earned runs-Louisvie, 6; Athletic, 2. Two-base
bases-Browning. Wolf Mack, Cross (2l. Lyons,
base on baiis"Hecier /; Weyhing 2 Htby pitched
.ball-Browning and Seward. Struck out-Hecker. 3;
weighing, L. Passed bals-Townsend, 2 Umpire
Harley. .,
CLEVELAND, June 6.-Kirby, Cleveland's new
pitcher made his bow to-day, and was almost
knocked out directly after. The Brooklyns hit
him freely, and the Clevelauds made several ba6
errors. Score:
elsyslana So SO 3 oo--1oo
Earned runs-Brooklyn S; Cleveland, 2. Two base
hts-Hotaling Pnckney Phillips (2), Peoples Three
base hit-Mann. Stolen bases-Allen, Mcclellan. Nc
Tammany. Swartwood, Smith. Double play-Stricker
and Toy First base on balls-Pinckney, McTans-
many (2) Swartwood, Philips Stricken, Mexican,
Reccius Hit bv pitched balf-McTammany. First
base on errors-Brooklyn, 4; Cleveland. 2. Struck
out--Swartwood Toy. Errors-Cleveland, 8; Brook
lyn 2 Wild pitches-kirby 3. Time, LAO. Um-
pire-McQuaid.